"First day in the college"

"Part - 2"

Continuation...

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Reaching the college venue, she smiled at the entrance where the college name was written. She felt proud and closed her eyes for this new journey.

With a profound determination, she started to walk ahead towards the office. Once reaching the destined area, she started to look here and there as if she was waiting for someone to come and help her. But, nevertheless, she decides to go by herself to the chamber of the principal.

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After talking to the principal, he gave her a form to fill in the application. She took it and left the office room so that she can fill it with ease.

Unfortunately, her fountain pen was not writing so she just shakes the pen in such a way, that it would help the ink to flow smoothly towards the point. But since the slight shake didn't work out, she shook it vigorously without looking.

"Oh shit"

She heard someone swearing. Her eye gets widened when she raised her head to see a person whose shirt was now beautifully designed with blue ink drops.

She closed her mouth with her hands and starts panicking.

"No, this can't be happening now. No... Umm... Oh my goodness... I am really sorry. I didn't know you were in front of me and I swear I didn't do it purposely. I am really sorry", Lasya went on blabbering without looking at the person's face due to panic.

Since she didn't hear anything from the person she looked at his face and to her surprise, he was looking at her in amusement with a smile on his face.

Her eyebrows knot together in confusion and give him an are-you-mad look?

"Uh...I am really sorry. I didn't intend to do this thing." She asked forgiveness once again looking straight into his eyes.

He shook his head in negative and waves his hand in the air.

"It's okay. You don't have to worry about it. I know nobody does this purposely. I have accepted your apology. By the way, I haven't seen you before here, are you a fresher?"

She sighed in relief and nodded her head. "Yeah, I am a fresher and was about to fill the form so only I took my pen to write. But it didn't turn out well in the end." She sheepishly smiled to which she got a chuckle from him and introduce herself to him.

"I am Lasya. I am into first-year CSE. What about you?"

'Uh-oh, when did I become this desperate to be social? I think I shouldn't have started the conversation cause now he is intensely staring at me as if I have grown two heads all of a sudden.' She thought mentally.

"Wow, nice name for a beautiful lady. Um...I am Venkat, Venkat Srinivas. I am into the second year of CSE so now it turns out to be like I am your senior!"

He raised his one eyebrow at me with a smirk.

"Se...seni...senior?" She stuttered with nervousness pulling her to the maximum extent.

"Yeah, don't worry. I won't eat you. I will help you out to reach your classroom and you can ask me if you have any doubts in the future. Come on now, we don't want to be late on the first day, right?" Saying so, he wrapped his arms around Lasya's shoulders. But she wriggled uncomfortably and soon he left her shoulders in order not to create a scene. She thanked Almighty and walked hesitantly towards her classroom.

'What is he? Already wrapping around me? What does he think of himself? But, what can even I do? But thankfully, he left without further bothering. He is so very open!', Lasya thought all the while walking along.

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But what they didn't notice was, there was someone who noticed this and now, that pair of eyes from distance was burning in fury or say in anger or frustration!

He made his mind to tell her about him later.

Kinshuk noticed her friend's sudden changed demeanor and was well aware of the situation as he turned his head to see what his friend was eagerly looking at.

"Vasu, let's go. It's time already!", Kinshuk pulled him towards their classroom direction.

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Lasya reached her classroom and she thanked him for helping her out.

"Thank you so much for helping me. I owe you.", Lasya said happily.

"Oh mention not. Leave it for next time. We shall meet often now. Have a good day Sweetie!", Venkat smiled giving her a wink and went away.

Lasya wanted to puke seeing him trying to get her on his pants on the very first day.

'What all I have to see my Lord?', Lasya took a deep breath and looked around to find a seat for herself.

As soon as she entered she noticed the first bench was empty. Without any hesitation, she made herself comfortable sitting there.

There came another two girls of her age and sat beside her bench.

Likewise, Within a few minutes, the class was filled but to her dismay, nobody sat near her on the same bench she was sitting.

'Here also, I guess I have to be alone.' Lasya thought dryly and controlled her urge to cry out.

Meanwhile, a teacher came inside the class holding a file and started saying something.

"Hello students, I hope you are all fine and I am your class teacher. I am Mahesh Kalyan. I will be taking office Automation tools. I welcome any kind of subject-related doubts from anyone in this class and I want everyone to be inactive participation. Please be disciplined and must possess respect for others. Now, I want you all to introduce one by one for your classmates."

He pointed his hand to start at Lasya and gestured, to begin with. She nodded and stood up from the seat, moved forward, and raised her head to look at others.

"Hello friends, I am Lasya Sharma and I am from Katriguppe Side. I have finished my 12th from Chinmaya school. And my hobby is to scribble things which I love the most and I must say I am thankful that I am here, among you to achieve something in my life with the knowledge I am going to gain from here. Also, I am very friendly and helpful to everyone who is like that with me. Thank you."

After the introduction, she made her way back to her seat.

Sitting all alone won't be any problem for her cause she was already all alone in her life but since this is her college life, she really wanted to have some good friends whom she can depend on for life. Let's see what destiny has stored for her.

Like her, all of them introduced themselves and got applauds from others and the teacher.

In the end, the teacher told everyone about the scholarship program and everyone is very impressed that the lucky girl is none other than their classmate Lasya. She got claps and hoots from others.

The period of 45 minutes went in a blur and the teacher dismissed the class and left the room. Once she left the room, there entered a gang of boys and girls. They must be seniors. Lasya was a little afraid of seniors to cause what if they called her to rag. She is not that bold to face people and do some embarrassing activity. Hence she bowed her head down and didn't give them her concentration.

Someone was nudging her elbows and she looked the direction and saw the girl sitting beside her bench calling out.

"Hi, I am Pooja. Why are you sitting alone? You shall sit with us. Three of us can fit in here easily!", One of the girls from two girls whom she saw earlier, and who were seated beside her bench asked her. She smiled at her and replied curtly.

"Hey, Of course I heard about you when you were introducing yourself. And you see, I don't want to make it a sweat rush and I will be fine here." She said softly smiling at her.

"Oh ok. But can we be friends? We three of us?", Pooja asked her with a not so sure face.

Lasya beamed at her and nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, we can! And thank you so much for asking and I will owe you for that!"

"Oh, mention not yaar. Btw, wow we will have a great time then. Also, I must tell you, that you have a beautiful name.", Pooja remarked cheerfully.

"Hey, look our seniors have come to visit us, and there One of them is looking at you, no scratch that. He is staring at you. Just look at them for yourself." Nihi, the other girl who was sitting near Pooja told her.

Listening to her, Lasya gave it a thought and turned to the door side. She gasped seeing certain someone as she got a shock of her life. There he is, standing in his glory and she, never in her dreams thought to see him, again and that too in her college! She analyzed others moving from him, to the other people standing in front, to be specific who was inside the clas,s, and then moved her eyes back again to the certain someone.

She gulped in nervous as he smirked in return.

The other senior was Venkat, who helped her in the morning finding the way towards her classroom. One of the girls from the senior group started telling something to them.

"Hello pals, we are the seniors here. Myself Amulya!.", she pointed at someone and continued, "This three of them are from the third year, my friends, Shravas, Kinshuk and Abhishek, and two of them", she again pointed to other people, "are from the second year, our council sub-ordinates, Venkat and Sunil. By the way, the second year has come here to note down something from you all. So please co-operate with them", she finished off by giving them the front place.

Venkat came forward and asked for some details regarding the sports. Some 5 or 6 boys gave him their personal details and they left. Now senior-most is remaining.

"Hello Friends, please don't worry cause we are here not to rag you. We just need peace. But there are some other gangs from other departments who may create problems for you so if anything happens, please don't hesitate to come forward and let us know. We are happy to help you. And yes, I am Shravas, third-year CSE student", Lasya gasped hearing it.

"Oh my, he is my senior. Damn!", Lasya thought mentally and concentrated on whatever he was saying. Cause she didn't want to dismiss him just like that without properly listening.

"and I am the President of Student Affairs and Safety Cell. You shall contact any one of us and come forward with your issues. Thanking you people. You all have a good day."
Saying this Shravas and his gang left the room and while saying this whole thing he didn't even glance at Lasya for at least once.

Shravas doesn't want to make awkward or make difficult for her, by always looking at her. He has decided to let her free for the time being and after all this is her first day!

But for Lasya, she actually felt bad as he didn't look at her even for once as they know each other from before and she expected a smile from him at least. But it was no wonder as they never had a good conversation and being friends with him is the last thing she would wish for now.

Once they left, the other girl sitting beside Nihi came forward and shook hands with Lasya.

She smiled at her and nudged her aside. "We are going to be the best of best friends. Also you are kinda cute for me. I like you La."

Lasya looked at her in awe and had teary eyes which made her vision blur.

They talked about their family and Pooja and Nihi came to know about Lasya's family and both of them really felt bad for their friend and started to cry on her shoulders when they came to know she was an orphan.

Lasya confirmed them she is fine with it and she is now happy to have them in her life. They did a group hug.

Like this one week pass by. The college life was really enjoyed by Lasya. And meanwhile, Shravas and Lasya didn't talk with each other, even though they were stealing glances whenever they came across.

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